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A close look at the past, present, and possible future of funding for FVL.

Mike Hirschberg of the American Helicopter Society explains key developments and trends in vertical flight aircraft, including commercial helicopters, Joint Multi-Role (JMR) / Future Vertical Lift (FVL), and electric VTOL (aka Air Taxis).

Ahead of the International Military Helicopter Summit 2019, DefenceIQ  spoke exclusively to Major Dana Howe, AH-1Z Instructor Pilot, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One to discuss the key challenges likely to affect survivability, the prevalence of manned and unmanned platforms and systems, and the role of helicopters over the next decade.